Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Adolescents

Harper, Nancy S.

doi:10.3928/19382359-20190701-01

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“…Professional caregivers are in a unique position to recognize, treat and prevent child maltreatment, i.e., provide trauma-sensitive care [ 16 ]. Though there are many definitions, trauma-sensitive care is generally characterized as a preventative approach to reduce the burden of chronic stress by committing to positive relations [ 17 ]. Unfortunately, professional caregivers in Europe indicate they currently lack the knowledge and skills to integrate trauma-sensitive care into their daily practice [ 16 ].…”

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Care When It Counts: Establishing Trauma-Sensitive Care as a Preventative Approach for 0–3-Year-Old Children Suffering from Trauma and Chronic Stress

Dierickx,

Malisse,

Bisagno

et al. 2023

Children

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Adverse childhood experiences are an important societal concern. Children aged 0–3 are particularly vulnerable to unpredictable chronic stress due to the critical period for brain development and attachment. Trauma-sensitive care is a preventative approach to reduce the burden of stressful experiences by committing to positive relationships. Professional caregivers are ideally placed to offer trauma-sensitive care; however, earlier research reveals that the tools they need to consciously apply trauma-sensitive care principles are missing. The current study organized living labs (co-creative research method) to present trauma-sensitive care as a preventative approach aimed at children aged 0–3. Two living labs were organized in Belgium and Hungary, where professional caregivers collaborated to create a protocol that offers guidelines on how to implement trauma-sensitive care. The resulting protocol included a theoretical foundation on trauma as well as a translation of these guidelines into practical recommendations. The protocol was evaluated by incorporating it into a training intervention delivered to 100 professional caregivers from childcare organizations across four European countries. The protocol received positive feedback from participants, with results indicating a self-reported increase in knowledge, attitude and practice of trauma-sensitive care principles. We conclude that this trauma-sensitive care protocol is a promising answer to the needs of professional caregivers working with children aged 0–3.

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confidence: 99%